Vote signs are seen outside the Voter Services and Polling Center at the Boulder County St. Vrain Community Hub in Longmont on Feb. 24, 2020. Moderate and liberal Denver Post readers agree: the nation’s democracy and good government are the most important issues in this year’s elections.
The survey asked respondents to identify their top three issues from among 13 choices, and it also asked them an open-ended question about what they want candidates to talk about as they compete for votes. Though the survey is non-scientific, it provides insight into what motivates respondents — with plenty of political polarization evident.
“I do not want to hear how bad the other guys ,” he wrote. “Just tell me what you will do to make my life better.” Half of The Post’s conservative respondents said they had no confidence at all in national elections, and more than a third said they were neutral. Meanwhile, fewer than 15% of conservatives said they were “fully confident” in national elections.Independent presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr. holds Aurora rally as he attempts to get on Colorado’s ballot